used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though inwardly Sidney writhed, outwardly she maintained a calm firmness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Fifteen-year-olders don't have turns!" laughed Victoria Romley, who was nineteen and very grown up.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "I beg your pardon, but it's _my_ turn to have the Egg!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I beg your pardon, but it's _my_ turn to have the Egg!"
make calm or still
From this reading Though inwardly Sidney writhed, outwardly she maintained a calm firmness.
don't
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From this reading "Fifteen-year-olders don't have turns!" laughed Victoria Romley, who was nineteen and very grown up.
EggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading "I beg your pardon, but it's _my_ turn to have the Egg!"
opinion or judgment
From this reading Three pairs of eyes swept to the sunny window seat from which vantage-ground Sidney Romley had thrown her protest.
Fifteen-year-olders
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From this reading "Fifteen-year-olders don't have turns!" laughed Victoria Romley, who was nineteen and very grown up.
firmnessnounUS /ˈfɜːrmnəs/
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
From this reading Though inwardly Sidney writhed, outwardly she maintained a calm firmness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Three pairs of eyes swept to the sunny window seat from which vantage-ground Sidney Romley had thrown her protest.
gaped
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From this reading Three mouths gaped.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading "Fifteen-year-olders don't have turns!" laughed Victoria Romley, who was nineteen and very grown up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three pairs of eyes swept to the sunny window seat from which vantage-ground Sidney Romley had thrown her protest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I beg your pardon, but it's _my_ turn to have the Egg!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Three pairs of eyes swept to the sunny window seat from which vantage-ground Sidney Romley had thrown her protest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I beg your pardon, but it's _my_ turn to have the Egg!"
inwardlyadverbUS /ˈɪnwərdli/
with respect to private feelings
From this reading Though inwardly Sidney writhed, outwardly she maintained a calm firmness.
it's
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From this reading "I beg your pardon, but it's _my_ turn to have the Egg!"
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Fifteen-year-olders don't have turns!" laughed Victoria Romley, who was nineteen and very grown up.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading Though inwardly Sidney writhed, outwardly she maintained a calm firmness.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Three mouths gaped.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I beg your pardon, but it's _my_ turn to have the Egg!"
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading "Fifteen-year-olders don't have turns!" laughed Victoria Romley, who was nineteen and very grown up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three pairs of eyes swept to the sunny window seat from which vantage-ground Sidney Romley had thrown her protest.
outwardlyadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdli/
with respect to the outside
From this reading Though inwardly Sidney writhed, outwardly she maintained a calm firmness.
pairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Three pairs of eyes swept to the sunny window seat from which vantage-ground Sidney Romley had thrown her protest.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "I beg your pardon, but it's _my_ turn to have the Egg!"
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Three pairs of eyes swept to the sunny window seat from which vantage-ground Sidney Romley had thrown her protest.
Romley
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From this reading Three pairs of eyes swept to the sunny window seat from which vantage-ground Sidney Romley had thrown her protest.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Three pairs of eyes swept to the sunny window seat from which vantage-ground Sidney Romley had thrown her protest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though inwardly Sidney writhed, outwardly she maintained a calm firmness.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading Three pairs of eyes swept to the sunny window seat from which vantage-ground Sidney Romley had thrown her protest.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Three pairs of eyes swept to the sunny window seat from which vantage-ground Sidney Romley had thrown her protest.
possessing sweep
From this reading Three pairs of eyes swept to the sunny window seat from which vantage-ground Sidney Romley had thrown her protest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I beg your pardon, but it's _my_ turn to have the Egg!"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though inwardly Sidney writhed, outwardly she maintained a calm firmness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three pairs of eyes swept to the sunny window seat from which vantage-ground Sidney Romley had thrown her protest.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Three pairs of eyes swept to the sunny window seat from which vantage-ground Sidney Romley had thrown her protest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I beg your pardon, but it's _my_ turn to have the Egg!"
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "I beg your pardon, but it's _my_ turn to have the Egg!"
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading "Fifteen-year-olders don't have turns!" laughed Victoria Romley, who was nineteen and very grown up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Fifteen-year-olders don't have turns!" laughed Victoria Romley, who was nineteen and very grown up.
vantage-ground
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From this reading Three pairs of eyes swept to the sunny window seat from which vantage-ground Sidney Romley had thrown her protest.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Fifteen-year-olders don't have turns!" laughed Victoria Romley, who was nineteen and very grown up.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading "Fifteen-year-olders don't have turns!" laughed Victoria Romley, who was nineteen and very grown up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Fifteen-year-olders don't have turns!" laughed Victoria Romley, who was nineteen and very grown up.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Three pairs of eyes swept to the sunny window seat from which vantage-ground Sidney Romley had thrown her protest.
which person or people
From this reading "Fifteen-year-olders don't have turns!" laughed Victoria Romley, who was nineteen and very grown up.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Three pairs of eyes swept to the sunny window seat from which vantage-ground Sidney Romley had thrown her protest.
writhedadjectiveUS /rɪθd/
twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
From this reading Though inwardly Sidney writhed, outwardly she maintained a calm firmness.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I beg your pardon, but it's _my_ turn to have the Egg!"
